Tag-holder.



D. F. BYRNES.

TAG HOLDER.

APPLIOATION FILED APR. 3, 1913.

- Lmmgg., Patented Oct. 7, 1913.

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DANIEL F. BYRNES, OF DELAVAN, W ISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALI? TO WALLACE B. TYERELL, OF DELAVAN, VJISCONSIN.

TAG-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. *7, 11913.

Application filed April 3, 1913, Serial No. 758,541.

T o all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL F. BYRNES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Delavan, county of Walworth, and State of lVisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Tag-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in resilient tag holders, or so-called spring clips, which are adapted to be inserted in the Central aperture of a bobbin or paper cone upon which yarn is wound, such clip or holder being used for holding a small tag or ticket indicating the type or kind of yarn on the bobbin or cone with which it is connected.

My invention is further explained by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a side view of a bol bin, part in section, provided with my improved clip. Fig. 2 is a front view of a clip removed from the bobbin or cone. Fig. 3 is a bottom view of one of the clips removed from the bobbin or cone, showing a tag therein. Fig. l is a vertical section of a paper cone provided with my improved form of clip with a tag therein.

Like parts are ident-ied by the same reference numerals throughout the several Views.

1 is a bobbin of ordinary construction, the upper end of which is shown in section and provided with a recess for the reception of an elastic clip 3.

4 is a vertical section of a cone of ordinary construction with which my clip 3 is adapted to be used. The clip 3 comprises the central triangular member 5, two side arms 6, 6, which are respectively provided with angular bends 7, 7, which bends are adapted as said arms 6 are thrown outwardly by their own elasticity, to engage in the vertical walls 8 of the bobbin or the vertical walls 9 of the cone, whereby the upper ends of the holder are supported in a vertical position above the bobbin or cone in position to support a tag 10. The tag 10 is provided with the usual printed matter or characters to indicate the kind of yarn that is being carried by the bobbin or cone.

It will be understood that by the construction of clip shown, the arms 6 are adapted to be thrown outwardly by their own resiliency, whereby the angular bends 7 impinge rmly against the inner walls 8 of the bobbin or the inner walls 9 of the cone, while the protruding end of said clip serves to firmly hold the tag 10 in place.

The base member 11 of the triangular member is preferably Curved as shown in Fig. 3, whereby it is adapted to form a support for the tag in case the latter moves inwardly far enough to contact therewith, whereby the liability of the tag becoming accidentally disengaged from said holder and dropping into the cone or bobbin is avoided.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters -Patent, is-

1. A tag holder for bobbins formed of resilient wire comprising a triangular central member having a horizontal base and two side members converging at their upper ends, two side arms diverging downwardly and outwardly and terminating in angular bends, all of said parts being formed integrally, said angular bends being adapted to impinge against and support said holders from the inner walls of a bobbin.

2. l`he combination with a bobbin or cone of a tag holder formed of resilient wire comprising a triangular Central member having a herizontal base and two side members co-nverging at their upper ends, two side arms diverging downwardly and terminating in outward angular bends, all of said parts being formed integrally, the horizontal base of said triangular member being curved laterally so as to form a support for the lower end of a tag, as the latter is held by the opposing sides of said triangular member.

In testimony whereof I afiX my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

DANIEL F. BYRNES.

Witnesses:

ETHEL L. WOODBURY, W. B. TYRRELL.

Copes of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Gommissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C. 

